The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... pedipalp flattened dorso - ventrally with the terminal segment bearing two flagella - like setae . The pedipalps move rapidly during feeding , and draw the fluid food towards the preoral cavity ( Hughes , 1953 ) . The most marked ...
... pedipalp flattened dorso - ventrally with the terminal segment bearing two flagella - like setae . The pedipalps move rapidly during feeding , and draw the fluid food towards the preoral cavity ( Hughes , 1953 ) . The most marked ...
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... pedipalps simple , nine - segmented and with a pair of terminal claws . The pedipalpal coxae are free and sternal elements are present . The pedipalps function as ambulatory appendages . Leg I is sensory whilst legs II - IV are ...
... pedipalps simple , nine - segmented and with a pair of terminal claws . The pedipalpal coxae are free and sternal elements are present . The pedipalps function as ambulatory appendages . Leg I is sensory whilst legs II - IV are ...
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... pedipalps are six - segmented with the coxae forming gnathobases . The terminal segments of the pedipalps in the male are invariably developed into sperm carriers . Legs I - IV are seven - segmented and ambulatory . A well ...
... pedipalps are six - segmented with the coxae forming gnathobases . The terminal segments of the pedipalps in the male are invariably developed into sperm carriers . Legs I - IV are seven - segmented and ambulatory . A well ...
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Acari Acarina Actinochaeta active adult ambulacrum amongst animals apotele appendages Arachnida Argasidae arthropods associated Berl biology birds body Britain British Bull cavity cells cent chelicerae Chelicerata claws coverslip coxae Cryptostigmata culture cuticle deutonymph disease dorsal Dorsum eggs engorged Eriophyidae Erythraeidae Evans fauna feathers female forms free-living galls genital orifice genus gnathosoma Grandjean habitat Halbt hatch Hist host hypostome hysterosoma idiosoma infested insects instars Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large numbers larvae layer life-cycle Macrocheles male mammals Massee Mégnin Mesostigmata metapeltidium metasoma method moult to become mouthparts nests nymphal instars nymphs observed occur opisthosoma Oppia organ Oudms pair of legs parasites pedipalps phytophagous plants population propodosoma prosoma Prostigmata protonymphs region rutella sclerotized segments sensory setae sheep shield skin species specimens spermatophore spider mite stages stigmata Suctobelba surface Tarsonemina tarsus terrestrial Tetranychidae Tetranychus ticks tracheae tritonymphs Trombiculidae tube ulmi usually venter ventral Wharton Zool